NKOTB are back!

I have often doubted my mother's judgment when it came to saving things from my childhood. There are boxes of stuffed animals, old report cards and crappy third-grade artwork.

But there are a few things that may come in handy very soon. Thanks mom!

New Kids on the Block is, indeed, getting back together, and I have memorabilia straight from the '90s.

Here's the announcement.

The photos? Yep, they're all things of mine that my mom saved... a "Step by Step" VHS tape, a mug and a doll (which, incidentally, married Barbie about once a week when I was young... he was way more muscular than Ken). I'm not sure which one he is, but I do know that his rat tail goes all the way down his back. Incredible!

And yes, in honor of the occasion, I'm drinking out of my neon-orange-straight-from-the-'90s-tumbler today.

Funny doggy pics

Education Reporter Cherish Wilson introduced me to this site. It's funny doggy photos with captions. It made me giggle... plus after seeing a few I'm beginning to think like them... but I'm trying to resist the urge to spell that way... you'll see why.

I couldn't wait to post this one in Copy Editor Maureen McGee's honor. Her stepdog is a Corgi (Becca, aka Porkchop and Becca-Bacon).


see more loldogs are funny dog pictures!

Mishmash of things...

1) Bloodline finally sent me their Nashville photos. Find them online at http://shelbystarprojects.com/bloodline/
2) Anyone using Pandora? If so, add me to your friends list (emilykillian@yahoo.com). Here's the link.
3) I visited with Rodney Roe at Synergy Studios today... It was my first time in there and I was pleasantly treated to a tour of the studio and introduced to several of the artists there. I was also able to get several good news tips for future stories for myself and one for business reporter Drew Brooks. Plus, it was nice to get out of the office for a while. I'm going to try to make these types of visits happen more often. Here's the gallery's Web site.
4) I also had lunch today at Sub Station II in Shelby. It's one of my favorite fast places to eat because of its staff. I really enjoy seeing the people who work there joke around and interact with each other. Just in case you want it, here's the Web site.
5) Don't forget to add The Star on Facebook and MySpace.

That's all for now...